Washington Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1821 Mckinley St
Bay City, MI 48708

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Bottom 50%

Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Washington Elementary School's student population of 390 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Kind	76
1	67
2	78
3	57
4	54
5	58

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Total Students

390 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	395
2022	368
2021	341
2020	360
2019	360
2018	465
2017	465
2016	447
2015	453
2014	443
2013	443
2012	438
2011	455
2010	526
2009	485
2008	493
2007	549
2006	499
2005	518
2004	565
2003	568
2002	541
2001	590
2000	605
1999	593
1998	595
1997	625
1996	590
1995	624
1994	657
1993	692
1992	706
1991	723
1990	832
1989	820
1988	871
1987	815

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	31
2022	29
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	27
2015	27
2014	30
2013	26
2012	25
2011	26
2010	31
2009	29
2008	29
2007	30
2006	31
2005	34
2004	34
2003	35
2002	35
2001	33
2000	31
1999	30
1998	30
1997	29
1996	29
1995	27
1994	29
1990	44

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2576 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	#2576
2022	#2799
2021	#2718
2019	#2404
2018	#1894
2017	#2414
2016	#2352
2015	#2477
2014	#2055
2013	#1854
2012	#2112

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15-19%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	17%	35%	27%
2022	7%	34%	28%
2021	7%	36%	27%
2019	22%	40%	35%
2018	21%	37%	29%
2017	25%	39%	32%
2016	25%	38%	33%
2015	25%	37%	32%
2014	38%	41%	36%
2013	41%	41%	38%
2012	34%	37%	35%

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10-14%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2022	12%	45%	41%
2021	17%	48%	40%
2019	27%	49%	44%
2018	30%	43%	29%
2017	29%	49%	42%
2016	35%	50%	46%
2015	26%	49%	43%
2014	56%	67%	66%
2013	57%	65%	63%
2012	51%	64%	60%
2011	72%	80%	80%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2022	24%	38%	37%
2021	15%	23%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	13:1	17:1	16:1
2022	13:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	13:1	18:1	18:1
2019	13:1	18:1	18:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2014	15:1	18:1	19:1
2013	17:1	18:1	20:1
2012	18:1	18:1	21:1
2011	18:1	18:1	21:1
2010	17:1	18:1	20:1
2009	16:1	18:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	21:1
2007	18:1	19:1	21:1
2006	16:1	18:1	20:1
2005	15:1	18:1	21:1
2004	17:1	19:1	20:1
2003	16:1	19:1	19:1
2002	15:1	18:1	20:1
2001	18:1	18:1	21:1
2000	20:1	18:1	22:1
1999	20:1	19:1	22:1
1998	20:1	19:1	22:1
1997	22:1	19:1	22:1
1996	20:1	20:1	23:1
1995	23:1	20:1	24:1
1994	23:1	20:1	23:1
1990	19:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2011	4%	1%	1%
2010	6%	2%	2%
2009	4%	1%	2%
2008	5%	1%	2%
2007	6%	2%	2%
2006	6%	1%	1%
2005	7%	2%	1%
2004	6%	1%	2%
2003	4%	2%	1%
2002	5%	1%	1%
2001	5%	1%	1%
2000	4%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	4%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	19%	9%	12%
2022	18%	9%	11%
2021	17%	8%	11%
2020	14%	8%	10%
2019	14%	8%	10%
2018	13%	8%	9%
2017	13%	8%	9%
2016	12%	7%	8%
2015	11%	7%	10%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	10%	6%	6%
2012	14%	6%	7%
2011	16%	6%	8%
2010	12%	5%	6%
2009	11%	5%	6%
2008	11%	5%	6%
2007	9%	4%	6%
2006	11%	4%	6%
2005	11%	4%	6%
2004	11%	4%	6%
2003	10%	4%	6%
2002	9%	4%	6%
2001	8%	4%	6%
2000	10%	3%	6%
1999	13%	3%	6%
1998	13%	3%	6%
1997	12%	3%	6%
1996	9%	3%	6%
1995	9%	3%	6%
1994	9%	2%	6%
1993	8%	2%	6%
1992	9%	2%	7%
1991	9%	2%	6%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	6%	18%	4%
2022	7%	18%	4%
2021	10%	18%	4%
2020	11%	18%	4%
2019	11%	18%	4%
2018	10%	18%	4%
2017	10%	18%	4%
2016	9%	18%	4%
2015	12%	18%	6%
2014	13%	18%	4%
2013	13%	18%	4%
2012	10%	19%	4%
2011	11%	19%	4%
2010	14%	20%	5%
2009	14%	20%	5%
2008	16%	20%	5%
2007	17%	20%	6%
2006	14%	20%	5%
2005	14%	20%	5%
2004	15%	20%	5%
2003	14%	20%	5%
2002	13%	20%	4%
2001	12%	19%	4%
2000	11%	19%	4%
1999	10%	19%	3%
1998	9%	19%	3%
1997	10%	18%	3%
1996	9%	18%	3%
1995	9%	18%	3%
1994	7%	17%	3%
1993	7%	17%	2%
1992	7%	17%	3%
1991	6%	17%	2%

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White

57%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	61%	64%	77%
2022	64%	64%	78%
2021	60%	65%	78%
2020	59%	66%	80%
2019	59%	66%	80%
2018	62%	66%	82%
2017	62%	66%	82%
2016	68%	67%	84%
2015	71%	68%	76%
2014	73%	69%	85%
2013	73%	69%	86%
2012	68%	69%	85%
2011	64%	70%	84%
2010	68%	70%	86%
2009	70%	71%	86%
2008	67%	71%	86%
2007	67%	71%	85%
2006	67%	73%	87%
2005	67%	72%	87%
2004	67%	73%	86%
2003	71%	72%	87%
2002	71%	73%	88%
2001	74%	74%	88%
2000	73%	75%	88%
1999	72%	75%	88%
1998	74%	75%	88%
1997	74%	76%	88%
1996	77%	76%	88%
1995	78%	77%	88%
1994	79%	79%	88%
1993	82%	79%	89%
1992	82%	79%	87%
1991	84%	78%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	14%	5%	6%
2022	11%	5%	7%
2021	13%	5%	6%
2020	14%	4%	4%
2019	14%	4%	4%
2018	14%	4%	4%
2017	14%	4%	4%
2016	10%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	0.57	0.55	0.39
2022	0.55	0.55	0.38
2021	0.59	0.54	0.38
2020	0.61	0.53	0.35
2019	0.61	0.53	0.35
2018	0.57	0.53	0.32
2017	0.57	0.53	0.32
2016	0.51	0.52	0.30
2015	0.47	0.50	0.34
2014	0.45	0.50	0.27
2013	0.44	0.49	0.25
2012	0.51	0.49	0.28
2011	0.56	0.48	0.28
2010	0.51	0.47	0.25
2009	0.48	0.46	0.25
2008	0.52	0.46	0.26
2007	0.52	0.46	0.26
2006	0.52	0.43	0.24
2005	0.52	0.44	0.25
2004	0.52	0.43	0.25
2003	0.47	0.44	0.24
2002	0.47	0.42	0.22
2001	0.43	0.42	0.22
2000	0.45	0.40	0.22
1999	0.46	0.40	0.22
1998	0.43	0.40	0.22
1997	0.43	0.39	0.22
1996	0.39	0.39	0.22
1995	0.37	0.37	0.21
1994	0.36	0.35	0.22
1993	0.31	0.35	0.21
1992	0.31	0.35	0.22
1991	0.30	0.37	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

92%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	90%	49%	55%
2022	85%	47%	51%
2021	84%	46%	49%
2020	87%	45%	48%
2019	87%	45%	48%
2018	78%	40%	44%
2017	78%	40%	44%
2016	79%	40%	43%
2015	69%	41%	39%
2014	81%	43%	45%
2013	80%	42%	45%
2012	77%	42%	43%
2011	84%	41%	41%
2010	81%	40%	40%
2009	78%	35%	38%
2008	69%	31%	33%
2007	67%	30%	34%
2006	65%	30%	32%
2005	61%	28%	29%
2004	59%	27%	30%
2003	59%	25%	28%
2002	50%	25%	26%
2001	50%	24%	25%
2000	49%	25%	27%
1999	51%	25%	26%
1998	54%	26%	27%
1997	51%	26%	26%
1996	55%	25%	31%
1995	57%	25%	31%
1994	53%	23%	30%
1993	59%	25%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	5%	5%	7%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	10%	6%	7%
2003	11%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bay City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washington Elementary School's ranking?

Washington Elementary School is ranked #2576 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

390 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington Elementary School?

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Bay City School District.

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